LEADER 02727nam 2200469 450 001 9910149032403321 005 20230808200246.0 010 $a0-19-046952-8 010 $a0-19-046951-X 035 $a(CKB)3710000000924284 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4773356 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000924284 100 $a20170110h20162016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aSingapore $eunlikely power /$fJohn Curtis Perry 210 1$aNew York, New York :$cOxford University Press,$d2016. 210 4$dİ2016 215 $a1 online resource (355 pages) $cillustrations, maps 311 $a0-19-046950-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 2 $a"The life of Singapore as an independent nation since 1965 has coincided with explosive growth, both of world trade and world wealth. Trade, heavily seaborne, now contributes more than half of global GNP. Largely by exploiting changing uses of the ocean, Singapore has grown remarkably rich. Constant and continuing comment in the media concerning Singapore's dramatic economic and organizational achievement has yet to find its way into a book, and this one is the first to put the story of Singapore into a global maritime context, describing and analyzing how, despite many life-threatening crises, Singapore, by using the sea, survived and prospered far beyond even its own expectations. Putting priority upon economic development and maintaining the social and economic stability that Singapore's authoritarian government has thought necessary to achieve this growth has provoked heated controversy both among Singaporeans and outside observers. Although opposition is too weak to challenge the government successfully, the struggle to define an acceptable balance between freedom and control continues. This question takes on a universal concern, intensified in our age of terrorism with its new challenges to order and stability. To what extent does authority stifle creativity?"--Provided by publisher. 606 $aHarbors$xEconomic aspects$zSingapore$xHistory 606 $aEconomic development$zSingapore$xHistory 606 $aShipping$zSingapore$xHistory 607 $aSingapore$xEconomic conditions 607 $aSingapore$xCommerce$xHistory 615 0$aHarbors$xEconomic aspects$xHistory. 615 0$aEconomic development$xHistory. 615 0$aShipping$xHistory. 676 $a330.95957 700 $aPerry$b John Curtis$01247784 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910149032403321 996 $aSingapore$92892386 997 $aUNINA